The Sound of Music
ALIENS LOVE
PANTA CLAUS
LEGALLY
BLONDE
INSIDE AMERICAN PIE
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
Bank of Dave
What Would You Like to See?
JUST LANDED - ALIENS LOVE PANTA CLAUS PRODUCTION PHOTOS!
Check out the brand-new production photography for our Christmas family show ALIENS LOVE PANTA CLAUS.
Hop aboard the spaceship and join us this Christmas to see the cheeky rabble of aliens, Santa Claus and a whole load of underpants!
Click the button below to look at more of these pants-tastic photos.
The perfect festive treat for all space explorers aged 3+
📷: Jonathan Pryke
THE REVIEWS ARE IN FOR THE SOUND OF MUSIC!
Our Christmas production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is officially a hit with critics and audiences alike!
Tickets are selling fast for our “charming and captivating” (WhatsOnStage) revival of this classic musical – don’t miss your chance to book the perfect festive treat.
Running until Saturday 17 January
Don’t miss out – book your tickets now!
📷: Marc Brenner
THE SOUND OF MUSIC PRODUCTION PHOTOS ARE HERE!
We’re excited to share an enchanting look into our Made at Curve Christmas production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Fill your hearts this festive season with one of the greatest musicals of all time, staged right here in Leicester!
Running until Saturday 17 January.
Don’t miss out – book your tickets to Salzburg now
Click the button below to take a look at more f the production photographs.
📷: Marc Brenner
Award-winning hit musical PUBLIC to have new run at Curve
The award winning PUBLIC THE MUSICAL will have a new run here at Curve from 30 May – 13 June
Four strangers. A gender-neutral public toilet. No way out. The scene is set for this unmissable new musical packed with emotion, comedy and joy with an electrifying original pop-rock score.
Find our more by clicking here!
Curve to open world stage play premiere adaptation of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS in 2026
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now…
Next August, Curve will open the world stage play premiere adaptation of Thomas Harris’ gripping literary masterpiece THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.
Adapted by acclaimed television writer and playwright Gina Gionfriddo and directed by our Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, this Made at Curve drama will run in Leicester 1 – 15 August 2026 ahead of a major UK and Ireland tour.
Find out more about the show and how to book by following the link below.
Our new Brochure is here!
Our Curve Winter/Spring 2025/26 Brochure is here!
Discover what shows are coming to Leicester in the upcoming months. From West End hits to family festive fun, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
The Sound of Music
Fill your hearts this Christmas with one of the greatest musicals of all time, Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s glorious THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
Following the five-star success of our 2024 festive spectacular MY FAIR LADY, Artistic Director Nikolai Foster brings his Made at Curve magic to this beloved musical classic.
Leading this year’s cast after charming audiences and critics alike last Christmas will be Molly Lynch as Maria and David Seadon-Young as Captain von Trapp.
Marking the 60th anniversary of the film’s release, this heart-warming tale of family, romance and rebellion features a timeless score including Do-Re-Mi, My Favorite Things, Climb Ev’ry Mountain and of course, its soaring title number, The Sound of Music. Book now for this enchanting Christmas treat for the whole family.
Aliens Love Panta Claus
This Christmas at Curve join a super-charged rabble of aliens and Santa Claus, as they spread festive knicker cheer across Curve, in our brand-new stage show of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort‘s picture book, ALIENS LOVE PANTA CLAUS.
ERIC AND ERN
From the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated critically acclaimed West End hit ERIC & LITTLE ERN.
This is a show for all the family from 8 to 80!
A brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches, that hits all the right notes!
From Greig’s Piano concerto to Mr Memory, “Arsenal!” It’s a show full of Morecambe and Wise’s most loved routines, songs and sketches and of course a musical guest.
This wonderful show, evokes memories of times when whole families would huddle around the telly to watch those fantastic Christmas specials.
MURDER SHE DIDN'T WRITE
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your ‘finger of suspicion’ at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure.
They’ll create a classic murder mystery on-the-spot in this ingenious improvised comedy. You, the audience, become the author as the cast act out your very own Agatha Christie-inspired masterpiece live on stage.
At each show this extraordinarily talented company use audience suggestions to create a unique, original and extremely comical murder mystery just for you. All you have to do… is solve it!
But will you guess whodunnit before the killer is revealed?
LEGALLY BLONDE
“Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed”
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is back in fashion in a huge new Made at Curve production.
This must-see show of the season follows hot on the heels of the spectacular success of Director Nikolai Foster‘s KINKY BOOTS, so, bend and snap up your tickets today.
DEAR ZOO
DEAR ZOO, the timeless children’s classic book, returns to the stage!
See our characters write to the Zoo. Who will be delivered? A cheeky monkey, a jumpy frog and of course a perfect puppy.
Help your children learn as the book leaps onto the stage and share a magical experience as the story unfolds with child-engaging puppets, music and lots of audience interaction.
Join us to see what the zoo has sent: the perfect pet – in the end!
It's the 50th episode of Curve In Conversation!
Thank you to all our listeners who have continued to join us behind-the-scenes at Curve and the fantastic productions that grace our stages!
In this month’s episode, we explore the colourful world of brand-new musical INDIGO. Our host Martin Ballard is joined by Katie Cailean who takes on the role of Emma, and The Bill’s Lisa Maxwell who plays her grandmother Elaine.
We also speak to Strictly Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara as she enters the Razzle Dazzle of CHICAGO, and hear about preparations for upcoming Made At Curve shows WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? and THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
Hear all this and more in this landmark episode of Curve in Conversation!
Go behind-the-scenes of Curve!
Discover the inner workings of Curve; its history, the building’s secrets, and the stories of people who shaped Curve and made it what it is today.
Attendees will have a unique glimpse into what goes on behind the curtain to create a show at Curve – right from the rehearsal rooms to the costumes, sets and technology that bring the magic alive. And a rare chance to see the auditorium as you’ve never seen it before … from the stage!
Explore our Digital Learning Resource Library
To support learning around our Made at Curve productions, we have created a number of Education Packs filled with insights and activities that everyone can enjoy.
Delve deeper into Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, West Side Story and more in our resource library at the link below.
CQ Earlies
On the second Saturday of each month, we host CQ Earlies – fun, free, and creative sessions for children and families.
This month, let’s get our vocal chords going with an introduction to voice with Mary Bonam. Join Mary to discover your inner voice, how to use it to create characters and also make beautiful music with it.
The workshop will culminate in creating a group vocal orchestra!
Suitable for ages 5+
Learn with top artists in Curve Classroom
Since January, we’re proud to have supported home-schooling during the third national lockdown with our educational initiative, Curve Classroom.
The free sessions cover a range of topics for all ages and are delivered by a host of leading artists including performers Molly Lynch, Garry Robson and Hareet Deol, Designers Grace Smart and Kate Unwin, Director Julia Thomas, Choreographers Arlene Phillips and Mel Knott, Writers Jess Green and Rob Ward, as well as a number of Midlands-based artists local to Curve in Leicester.
Find out more and explore the full archive here.
